The EOC represents a foreign domestic helper in the District Court today (20th) in accordance with the Sex Discrimination Ordinance.
The foreign domestic helper alleged that during his employment, he was repeatedly sexually harassed by his former employer, including masturbating in front of him and entering the bathroom naked while he was taking a shower. He also made unwelcome sexual demands and remarks.
The EOC stated that it has noticed that there are still many cases of sexual harassment in the workplace. Between 2017 and 2020, it received 519 complaints of sexual harassment, accounting for about 45% of the overall Sex Discrimination Ordinance complaints during the period.
The EOC stated that between 2017 and 2020, it received 519 complaints of sexual harassment, accounting for about 45% of the overall Sex Discrimination Ordinance complaints during the period.
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The spokesman stated that the claimant alleged that she was repeatedly sexually harassed by him during her employment with her former employer, including taking advantage of her to take a bath, the former employer went into the bathroom naked; the former employer masturbated in front of her, and she was present at the scene. At that time, walking naked around the residence.
The claimant also alleged that the former employer had made unwelcome sexual demands and remarks.
The EOC stated that under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance, “sexual harassment” refers to any unwelcome and sexual behavior, and that these behaviors are reasonable. A person should expect that the harassed person will feel offended, insulted or humiliated. Intimidate.
Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual requests, unwelcome requests for sexual benefits, and unwelcome and sexual acts.
The Sex Discrimination Ordinance covers sexual harassment in employment.
The EOC has noticed that there are still many cases of sexual harassment in the workplace.
Between 2017 and 2020, the EOC received 519 complaints of sexual harassment, accounting for about 45% of the overall Sex Discrimination Ordinance complaints during the period.
The spokesman said that by bringing this case to court, the EOC hopes to make the public more aware that sexual harassment of foreign domestic helpers in the workplace is illegal and will bring serious legal consequences.
Eliminating sexual harassment has always been one of the key tasks of the EOC.
The Asian Migrant Union (AMCB) held a press conference with five battered foreign domestic helpers last month. Some Indian domestic helpers said they had been sexually harassed and raped by male employers.
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Employers involved in sexual harassment of foreign domestic helpers are not uncommon. The Asian Migrant Federation (AMCB) held a press conference with 5 battered domestic domestic helpers last month. An Indian domestic helper stated that he was sexually harassed and raped by a male employer in February of this year, and later discovered that he was pregnant. The female employer asked her to have an abortion.
In response to enquiries, the police stated that a 44-year-old man was arrested in Yuen Long District last month for indecent assault and rape, and was temporarily charged with three counts of indecent assault and one crime of rape.
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